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The Trump Tax
If you like Trump for his economic policies, you might want to spend some time reexamining the policies of his first term and how they damaged the economy.
On Cleaning Out My Writing Intake
If a culture war happens online and you don’t get sucked into the algorithmic vortex of it, did it make a sound?
POETS Day! Kingsley Amis with a Touch of Philip Larkin
I think Kingsley Amis is also showing us something sh**** and then showing us something he thinks is sh****ier. He’s making a point.
Thursday Throughput: Video Triple Play
I’m cooking up a throughput linkorama for next week. But for now, here’s some videos I’ve dropped recently.
The Zinky Boys: Russia in Afghanistan and Ukraine
Putin’s government is as morally bankrupt as the Soviet communists who sent young Russians off to die for a lie in the 1980s.
The Statistical Side of Immigration
It’s always good to understand the underlying facts, so let’s delve into the statistics behind our current immigration situation.
Embassies, Attacks, and Iran
The simple fact is that Iran has never balked at attacked embassies. And far from bombing or invading Iran, we have usually just rolled with the punches.
Fear and Loathing in Aisle Eight
The following is the harrowing true story of a recent trip to the grocery store. It is a cautionary tale and might be too frightening for some audiences.
Iran and Israel, and What Comes Next
It was a disaster averted with the help of the US and several other nations, including Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and other Arab states. That’s extremely remarkable.
25 of the Most Iconic Wedding Dresses of All Time
I’m obsessed with wedding dresses. If Randy Fenoli and Monte Durham from “Say Yes to the Dress” started a cult, I’d probably join.
Music Monday: World Building, Sound Building
A great example of artists mining an incredibly deep creative vein at a frenetic pace, a sound they were constantly honing both live and in studio
Ohisashiburi Desu Ne!
I’ve missed that sustained discourse and offer the following unsolicited thoughts on random things as junk brought back from the wasteland
OJ Simpson: The Trial That Broke America
The OJ Simpson trial was probably my first realization that people in this country see things through an entirely different prism, particularly when it comes to race.
POETS Day! Jorge Luis Borges as Translated by Richard Wilbur
What I was reading before the encounter is on the back burner for a bit, but that’s okay. I like my stints in the Borges trap.
Weekend Plans Post: A Little Cloud Cover is Not the End of the World
I had a McDonald’s fry that had never seen salt. It wasn’t very good. So, we concluded that the town was cursed. We will never go there again.
OJ Simpson: Football Great, Murder Suspect, and Convicted Felon, Dead at 76
Famous for being a football player, movie star, and pitchman before becoming infamous for being acquitted of the murder of his ex-wife and Ron Goldman
Biden Beats a Dead Horse
The president this week announced a new debt forgiveness program for student loan borrowers that will replace his earlier attempt.
Trump in Trouble
Trump’s character flaws and deep personal unpopularity will be too difficult to overcome, even considering a lackluster opponent like Joe Biden.
